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The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
PITH AND POINT.

Sometimes it is extremely hard to tell where frankness ends and impu- dence begins Chicago Ledger.
 Education is a good thing when it does not directly unfit man for work ing for iving.-M 0. PicGyw1e.
 -Fruitless is sorrow for having done amiss if it issue not in the resolution to do so no more. .-BiShop Horne.
 If some men knew as much as they talked there wouldn't be any sale for the encyclopedia. a.-SomerUilIe Jour- 1tGL.
 A doctor says "onions are about the best nerve remedy known" It re- quires a good deal of nerve for so- ciety girl to eat them.
 Our chief want in life is somebody who shall make us do what we can. This is the service of a friend. Elmer sou.
 -Blobson-''Don'ty you think Simp- kins is very bright young manP" Dumpsey-"Well-yes; he would be if his cheek was polished. ."-Bwrlington Free Press.
 There are lots of men in this world who are born to rule, but the other fel- lows are such a pack of ignoramuses that they can't be made to realize it. Merchant TraUeier.
 A great and good mind only can properly value and really comprehend the mental and moral excellence of a great and good mind. d.- Youth.
 In all things throughout the world the men who look for the crooked will see the crooked, and the men who look for the straight can see the straight - RuS5i11
 -"What is a masked ball?' asked an old gentleman from the country, of his niece, who was both a beauty and a wit "A masked ball is a charitable institution for the benefit of ladies of homely features" she replied.
 What They May Find
 Coquettes who refuse to discover
 True love, and mislead with a ruse,
 Who will not from the heart choose lover,
 May find there's no lover to choose.
 -Terds Siftinqs.
 -"How does it happen that there are so many old maids among the school teachers?' asked reporter of a teacher the other day. Because school teachers are. as rule. women of sense; and no woman will give up S6O position for S10 man," was the reply. = CartersUilLe (GG.) CourGnt.
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any one; and when you came in l didn't know whether Hausberg would like his name mentioned. You know he wasn't in full dress.''
 "What duffer he must think mer' said Hughie.
 Mot at all He was in the highest spirits after you left: kept chuckling to himself and rubbing his old wrinkled hands together. I couldn't make out why he was so interested to know all about you; but I see it all now. He'll invest your sovereign for you, Hughie, pay you the interest every six months, and have a capital story to tell after dinner. "-
 'I am an unlucky devil" growled Hughie. ''The best thing I can do is to go to bed; and. my dear Alan, you mustn't tell any one. I shouldn't dare to show my face in the Row."
 Nonsense! It reflects the highest credit on your philanthropic spirit, Hughie, and don't run away. Have another cigarette, and you can talk about Laura as much as you like.
 However, Hughie wouldn't stop, but walked home, feeling very unhappy, and leaving Alan Trevor in fits of laughter.
 The next morning, as he was at breakfast, the servant brought him up card, on which was written, "Mon- sieur Gustave Naudin. de Ln part de M. le Baron Hausberg." q suppose he has come for an apology" said Hughie to himself; and he told the servant to show the visitor up.
 An old gentleman with gold pecta- cles and gray hair came into the room. and said, in slight French accent: Have the honor of addressing Mon sieur Hugh Erskine?"
 Hughie bowed.
 'I have come from Baron Haus- berg" he continued. 1.-The Baron"
 q beg, sir that you will offer him my sincere apologies, said Hughie.
 "The Baron," said the old gentle man, with smile, ''has commissioned me to bring you this letter." and he handed Hughie sealed envelope.
 On the outside was written: "A wedding present to Hugh Erskine and Laura Merton. from an old beggar, '" and inside was check for e10,000.
 When they were married Alan Trevor was the best man, and the Baron made a speech at the wedding breakfast
 Millionaire models" said Alan, "are rare enough; but. by love, model millionaires are rarer stillr'-London World
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
A FAITHFUL ENGINEER.
How He Protected the Property of the
 Company That Employed Him.


 Company That Employed Him.
 A few years ago the rolling stock of the Wabash road was in a bad state of repair, and all train men were instruct ed to exercise the utmost caution in or der to prevent accidents. 1 was passenger one day by train running from Indiana to Springfield, Ill. Not far from the Illinois capital the train ran for two or three miles with ag- gravating slowness barely moving, and at length came to halt 1 was one of the dozen passengers who got off to ascertain the cause of the delay.
 Locomotive broke down?'' I in- quired of the engineer, who sat in the cab with his hand on the throttle.
 "No; I guess not" was the reply.
 Bad track along hereP"
 Not very. No wuss than other places"
 Are you out of coal, or water, or any thing?'
 "Not's knows on."
 ''Then, why in thunder don't you go ahead? We passengers have seen enough of the scenery about here.
 Look a-here, stranger, be you run nin' this ingine, or mel guess l know my business. Dye see that mule on the track up ahead thar, with his tail this way? I've been follerin' that mule for two mile. He's stopped now to git some bottle-flies off hisself an we can't go on till he gets through" "
 But why don't you drive ahead and scare or knock him off the track?"
 "Looky here. stranger, be you run nin' this ingino, or me? 1 guess l know my business. My orders is to exercise all possible caution in run nin' trains on account O the lives O the passengers, an to protect the prop erty of the comp'ny; an I'm goin' to do it if it takes all summer. Strang- CT, you don't know that mule as well as do, or you wouldn't talk about scarin' or knockin' him off the track. If was to run down ag'in' him and disturb his meditations bout the meanness of bottle-fies, he'd up an kick this ingine all to smithereens. If you'll be little patient, I'll get you into Springfield some time afore morning; but, if we go to foolin' with that mule, we shan't git there till next week."
 But" says I, ''if-"
 Hi, therer' yelled the engineer; you'd better git abroad. The mule is comin' this way, an Pm goin' to back up." "-Drake's Travelers' Nigga
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
VOLUME XVI.
LAY OF THE ORANGE PEEL.

I lie supine in the soft sunshine, Where the people come and go; strive to wear an innocent air, Because I am humble and low; But when the heel of the proud feel, Which would crush me into the stone, An, woeful hour, evolve the power That Keeiey never has shown. My place hold on the pavement cold. And never move out of my tracks, But spurn the feet of the indiscreet And land 'em upon their backs. The motive mule beside mes fool. Though dozen feet he might claim. Imay look sick, but I'm mighty slick, And am loaded all the same. floor the strong as they prance along, In all their princely style, One touch of toe and away they go, They imagine a half a.mile; feel so good when shock dude That chuckle at my luck, While he thinks outright it is dynamite, Or swears he was lightning struck. bid beware to the man without care, Who goes with mind on his gains, And the poet oft takes flight aloft- Though he comes down for his pains. Twas always known to hold my own, But folks let go you see, And there's plenty of fun heath the summer
 sun.
 When they toboggan on me. Could they utilize the power that lies Ir me they could move the earth, They would laugh at steam as by-gone dream, And value me at my worth. Still lie supine in the soft sunshine, And the people think me asleep, But the cautious heel from the orange peel Will courteous distance keep.
 -A " BeId1U. in Detroit Free Press.
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GIVE IT A TRIAL.
CarboIIc Acid as Never-Failing Safe-
 guard Against Insects.

CarboIIc Acid as Never-Failing Safe
 guard Against Insects.
 Many people do not know how easily they can protect themselves and their children against the bites of gnats and other insects Weak carbolic acid sponged on the skin and hair, and in cases the clothing, will drive away the whole tribe. A great many children and not a few adults are tormented throughout the whole summer by min ute enemies. We know persons who are afraid of picnics and even of their own gardens on this ac- count. Clothing is an imperfect protection. for we have seen child whose foot and ankle had been stung through the stocking so seriously that for days she could not wear leather shoe. All this can be averted accord ing to our experience, and that we be- lieve of many others, by carbolic acid judiciously used. The safest plan is to keep a saturated solution of the acid. The solution can not contain more than six or seven per cent, and it may be added to water until the lat ter smells strongly. This may readily. and with perfect safety, be applied with a sponge. We have no doubt that horses and cattle could be pro- tected in the same way from the flies, which sometimes nearly madden them, and it even seems possible that that terrible scourge, the African Tsetse fly, might be kept off in the same man. er,-L0HdOE Lancet,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
LEND A HAND.
.'True PolIteness ConsIsts of Kindly Acts
 Kindly Do ."

.'True PolIteness ConsIsts of Kindly Acts
 Kindly Do ."
 If everybody would '1end hand" when to do it would not require him to go out of his own way, the world would be much happier; and if all were ready to make even slight sacri- ices, should we not think Heaven had begun below? "Whosoever will be chief among you, let him be your ser vant," Jesus told His disciples, and that has been true throughout the worlds history. The truly great men whose memory is kept green are those who have given faithful service and even their lives to mankind. As some one has we'll said. "It is one of the beautiful compen sations of this life" that no one can sincerely try to help another without helping himself"
 There are many practical little ways whereby young people and children can aid and comfort others.
 Money and great deeds are not always necessary; it is but little thing that makes or mars our happi' ness.
 It is a great help to the tired mother to have the hats and mittens, balls and skates. put in their places
 It is a help to father, when he has come home with headache, to give him quiet house; not to have doors slammed all around, or a whistling boy come in and run up stairs
 Watch your friends, discover their tastes, see what there is that would add to their happiness that you can supply.
 When you go to the woods. bring wild flowers to those who can not go themselves. Tell grandmother about the birds and plants you saw; she may have story about the very one that interested you most
 Lectures and concerts may be re- ported to those who could not goi this practice will more than repay you by giving care in observation and power of description.
 At school seek out new scholars and strangers and try to make them feel at home. If schoolmate has trouble with some study, without seeming to display yourself, try to make it palmer.
 Try especially to help those you dis like or who have tried to injure you; nine times out of ten. after doing person a favor. you will like him bet ter. We may learn something from every one, and as we help others they will as surely help us, though we may not always know just how. This, however, should not enter into our thoughts before doing kindness; but simply remember that true politeness consists of kindly acts kindly done, and beready to 'lend hand. "-4nEa BarroWs. ia Christian V1soh
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J. W. DORRINGTON, Proprietor.
NUMBER 38.
There was no mistaking the fact-he was prisoner.

There was no mistaking the fact-he was a prisoner.
 But what could he do?
 Somehow, Robin felt quite sure in his guilty little heart that papa knew he was there. and why, and had locked him in purposely.
 May be he will come and let me out pretty soon," he said, going over by the door and listening.
 But though he could hear them going back and forth, there was no sign of any one's coming to his rescue.
 Oh, dear, how very tiresome it was up there! He began to be very hun gry, too. It must be most dinner-time, and that thought encouraged him they would let him out then. surely.
 So he waited with what patience he could, and presently, after what seemed to him hours and hours, the dinner-ben rang. He sprang up and stood waiting, but no one came. Could it be that they had forgotten him. or did they mean to make him stay al ways?
 He heard his mother come out to the door, and he called to her; but she did not answer. He never knew her not to answer his call before. He heard his father come in, and he called again and again to him, but no an- swer came.
 He gave up at last, and throwing himself down upon the floor. cried as if his heart would break.
 They're just horrid, and l won't love them any more, neUer. May be I'll starve to death up here-Pm some starved now-and then guess they'll be sorry"
 You are the one that ought to be sorry, and you know it, too. You see now how nice it is not to be an- swered, don't you?' whispered Con- science, pretty sharply.
 It was very uncomfortable way of looking at the matter, but in his heart Robin knew it was so. and he began to feel sorry and ashamed.
 q wish 1 had answered mamma, do."
 Half an hour, and then an hour, went by, but never in all his little life had Robin known such long hours.
 'I want to see my mother" he sobbed.
 Just then he heard her step.
 'Mamma-oh, mammal he called, springing to the door. ''Please let me outP I'm so awful sorry, and I want to see you sor'
 We'll, you would have thought that he had been gone for months, to have seen him hug and kiss his mother; and truth to toll, mamma was just about as glad to see him.
 T don't believe I'll ever be so naughty again." he said, kissing man. ma for the twentieth time. ''Fll come the very first time you call me, always you see if I don't"
 And I think he always did. If ever he was tempted to finger, one thought of those long. dreary hours, when no one answered his call, hastened his steps in wonderful manner. -Kdte s. Gales, i,s Golden Days.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
A Woeful History.

Two friends are walking along the street. One of them, pointing to a house, says:
 There's beautiful place, but it s enough to make man sad to look at it."
 Why SOP"
 ''On account of its history; for, de- spite its calm and serene surroundings, it was built upon the groans. tears, wailings and blood of widows, or phans, old men and struggling wom- en-"
 You don't say SO Was it built by a railroad monopolistP"
 'Oh, no; by a dentist "-ArkansaaO IrGUeLer.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
CHESTNUTS.

CldSSlHCdbIOH O1 IhOo ohu OHOSU- nuts"
 CHESTNUTs.
 1. An old story, which, though not heard for years, has been common property at some time in the world' s history.
 2. A new story, so far as circulation is concerned, but which has been heard before.
 8. Repetition of the same idea or phrase. as when your best fellow rises for the twentieth time during the even- ing and says: ''Well, I must be go- ing" just for the sake of getting you to ask him to stay.
 4. Old songs. Old saws. Cold victuals left over from former meal. Last years suit. Colds. Coughs. Squeaking doors. Weak coffee. Dried apple pie. Hard doughnuts. Baked beans.
 1. The fellow who asks when your next birthday comes, for he wants to make you present.
 ?. The girl who gave party and did not invite you, because she ''didn' t know you were in town"
 3. The fellow who wants to take you out to ride, but all the horses are en- gagged.
 4. The breakfast bell in the middle of nap. Rain beating on the roof the morning your new dress is to be finished. A letter from home that does not contain money. A walk to the post-office to find note from an aged aunt when you expected one from Ned" Tight shoes. A hole in your stocking Buttons of. A bad fit. Pimples. Can't do as you want to- Boston Globe
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-Minks-''Beats all what people these women are about business. 1 gave my wife S5 this morning to go shopping, and all she had to show for it at noon was couple of pairs of stockings" Jinks-''Yes, that's the way it goes. I've been there. By the way, these are mighty good cigars. Minks." Minks-"T They ought to be; cost me SIP hundred. "-Omaha World.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20

Some electric-light wires were broken by gale of wind at Augusta, Ga., a few days ago, and falling in the street gave severe shocks to people who happened to touch them.
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20

Wood steeped in solution of cop. peras becomes harder and more inde- structible,
The Arizona sentinel., 1887-08-20
CHEsTNUTs AND RATS.

An Important Classification Prepared for
 Young Lady Readers. For the benefit of a young lady read CT the Globe furnishes the following classification of ''rats'' and "chest- nuts.n
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-04

its height one year ago, and which seriously cut
down the business of the east-and-west lines,
though the north and south lines were not much
effected. The east bound shipments have been
heavy, as it has been in some measure a clean
ing uD week anticipating the advance or resto-
ration in rates which takes effect to-day. East
ward the sh ehnents have been made up OF
grain and -four and fair tonnage of
lumber The west-bound tonnage for the
last ten DAYS has been the heaviest in the
history of the through lines. The Bee-line, last
week brought in / ls4 and the c., St l.. q P.
I,134 loaded ears, and the west-bound movement
over tie I. & St. L. and the Vandalia was pro-
portionately heavy. The l., B. IL W., as WELL
is coming into prominence as west bound
through line. The north and-south lines. as
we'll, show considerable increase in business
southwark. There is heavier movement Of
grain and provisions than last month, and there
is good movement of merchandise forwarded
via Indianapolis to the Southern commercial
centers. North and south roads are doing a
heavy local traffic of a miscellaneous character.
and handling it at paying rates. About the city
freight depots there is good deal of activity,
and clerks and platform men working over
time. Live stock traffic has improved consider
ably, and the shipments are now running ahead
of those for the corresponding period of last
year. The tonnage of coal is falling off as milder
weather comes On. Below is given the number
of cars received and forwarded at Indianapolis
in the week ending April 2. as compared with
the corresponding weeks of 1886 and 1885:
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Ruskin's Manual Training.
Recent Autobiography.


When had TO direct road-making at Oxford
/ sate myself. with an ron-masked stone break
err, on his heap, to break stones beside the Lon
don road just under lffley Hill, till / knew how
to advise my too inpetuous pupils to effect their
purposes in that matter learned from an Irish
street crossing-sweeper what he could teach me
of sweeping; but found myself in that matter
nearly his match. from my boy gardening: and
again and again | swept bits of ST. CHESS foot
navements, showing my corps of subordinates
how TO finish Tito depths of gutter | worked
with carpenter until could take even shaw
ing six feet long off board: and painted enough
with properly and delightfully."- soppy green paint
to feel the masters superiority in the use of
blunt brush. But among all these and other
such studentships the reader will be surprised,
think. to hear. seriously, that the instrument
finally decided to be the nostdficult of manage
ment was the trowel For accumulated months
of my boys life watched brick lay ing and paw
ing; but when took the trowe into my own
hand, abandoned at once all hope of attaining
the least real skill with it. unless ] gave up all
career.
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The Handkerchief of Desdemona.

LOnuOn truth.
"Otello' has not saved the Milan Scala from
disaster, and the performances are now being
carried for the benefit of the artists and
others Thus. in its last stronghold Italian
opera has been lmperied by exorbitant salaries.
An American lady has. hear from Milan, offered
large price for the handkerchief which was the
cause of Oteilos jealousy and Desdemona's
death. The article in question. MS used by Nine.
Pantaleoni, is a present from Giulio Ricordi and
it was made by Francesca Saa. of Milan from
designs by the painter, Montalti. 1t is an ORR
entail affair. with borders OF hand painted flow
Verdi is being deservedly ehafTed in Milan
anent his appearance on the stage after the first
act of ''Otelo." 1t seems that he followed
by pampered menial in purple plush and gold,
who carried enormous waste-paper basket
full Of kilograms. cards and letters presumably
of congratulation-of course. before the event
Since the first night the prices of admission to
hear 'sOtello' have been very largely reduced.
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THE IDENTITY OF KISSANE.
He Is Now Known as William K. Rogers,
and Resides in Sonoma County, Cal.
Lawyer Hart Denies the Statement, and Says
Gen. Darr Will Be Prosecuted for Black
Mail-KissaneS Long Career of Crime.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 3.-There seems to be
no doubt among those in position to know, that
the statement published yesterday in the Cali
fornia Demokrat, German paper Of this city,
regarding Kssane, as telegraphed East. last
night, is strictly correct. and that William
Kissane and Col. William K. Rogers. wealthy
citizen of this State, living at Sonoma, is one
and the same person. This fact has been known
to several people Of this city for three days. but,
out of consideration for his family and relatives.
he has not been made known. The California
Demokrat was the first to reveal klssane's
identity, but nothing further than that. beyond
what was telegraphed from Cleveland last night,
has been mentioned on the subject Kissane's,
or Rogers, connections. by marriage, are among
the wealthiest and most prominent people of
this city.
After his return from Nicaragua Rogers went
to Virginia City, New. There he entered into
partnership with man named Grissom, who
recently died in the poor-house, and Henderson,
now wealthy man Of Santa Clara county.
Together they obtained a mine paying $4,000 a
month. which made them rich. Rogers,
with his share, bought the old Surf estate, near
Sonoma. and settled down into country life.
AS W. K. Rogers he became a firm friend of
Col. Peter Donohue, and was associated
with him in railroad building. In
1873 he became county supervisor, was
made president Of the board in 1877,
and has served without interruption ever since.
Though the present disclosure is the first in the
nature of public sensation, it is by means
the first with which he has been threatened. In
quarrel with Sonoma county paper in 1879
Rogers's career was limited at. and from what
can be learned. the old man has been pretty
freely bled. He is big, tall fellow, carrying his
| years and experience wonderfully WE'LL lives in
| good style, and is father of two children and
step-father to two grown-up daughters. having
married widow. He enjoys the reputation Of
| gent parent.
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who will furnish regular articles. The increase in
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